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  • Iโ€™m 39โ€ฆ Racing in the 18+ Category?! | Hong Kong Age-Group Swimming Championships | Marcel Smit

    Nov 11, 2026

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    At 39, Iโ€™m usually racing in the 35โ€“39 masters category. This time, Iโ€™m competing in the Hong Kong Age Group Championshipsโ€”and my category is 18+.

  • Copenhagen Municipality Withdraws Pool Times From Two Associations | Ritzau

    Nov 11, 2026

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    Copenhagen Municipality has withdrawn two associationsโ€™ allocated pool times after they allegedly refused male municipal inspectors access to gender-segregated swimming sessions.

    The municipality says gender-segregated swimming remains legal, while municipal employees must have access regardless of sex. The associations will be heard before a final determination is made.

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  • B.T.: Pernille Blume Welcomes Daughter Sommer

    Nov 11, 2026

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    Former Olympic champion Pernille Blume has welcomed her first child, a daughter named Sommer.

    Read more at B.T (in Danish).

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  • Hubert Kรณs Went For The World Record In A Semifinal | Unfiltered Waters

    Nov 11, 2026

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    Hubert Kรณs Went for the World Record in a Semifinal | Unfiltered Waters

    Olympic champion and world record holder Hubert Kรณs joins Katie Hoff Anderson in person in Austin, filmed at the University of Texas, to explain what it felt like to go for the 200 backstroke world record in a European Championships semifinal, why a relay gold for Hungary means more to him than his other two gold medals, and why the 2027 World Championships in Budapest feel like the meet his whole life has been building toward.

  • The Freestyle Hand Position That Gives You More Pull | AuraMove

    Nov 11, 2026

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    The Freestyle Hand Position That Gives You More Pull

    Cupping your hand feels like it should grab more water. The research says the opposite.

    In this video I break down why a flat hand gives you a better paddle in freestyle, and what actually happens to your pull when you cup your hand or tuck your thumb.

  • 103-year-old Veteran, Swimmer To Be Honored At Vancouver Veterans Day Parade | KPTV FOX 12 Oregon

    Nov 11, 2026

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    103-year-old veteran, swimmer to be honored at Vancouver Veterans Day parade

    A 103-year-old WWII veteran and decorated swimmer will be honored at Vancouver’s annual Veterans Day parade.

  • Film On Edmund Fitzgerald Memorial Swim | WOOD TV8

    Nov 11, 2026

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    Film on Edmund Fitzgerald memorial swim

    A new documentary tells the story of the 70 swimmers who set out to complete the journey the infamous ship Edmund Fitzgerald on the 50th anniversary of its sinking.

  • How To Move So Easily It Feels Like Cheating | Effortless Swimming

    Nov 11, 2026

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    How To Move So Easily It Feels Like Cheating

    Effortless Swimming explains how mastering the base position in freestyle enhances body alignment and streamlining. By focusing on side rotation and hand placement, swimmers can achieve greater efficiency and momentum. Practical drills are provided to help athletes develop this foundational posture for a smoother, faster stroke.

  • 6-year-old Boys Drowns In Lancaster County Manure Pit | WGAL News 8

    Nov 10, 2026

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    6-year-old boys drowns in Lancaster County manure pit

    A six-year-old boy tragically died after drowning in a manure pit at a farm in Salisbury Township. Authorities believe the incident was an accidental fall after the child climbed a fence surrounding the area.

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